people Psal 8 1. and I will testifie vnto thee ô Israel if thou wilt hearken vnto me 9. There shall no strange God bee in thee neither shalt thou worship any strange God 3. Isa 43. For I am the Lord thy God the holy One of Israel thy Sauiour 10. Before mee there was no God formed neither shal there be after me 11. I euen I am the Lord and besides me there is no Sauiour 44. 6. I am the first and I am the last and besides me there is no God 24. Thus saith the Lord thy Redeemer and he that formed thee from 〈◊〉 wombe I am the Lord that maketh all things that stretcheth foorth the heauens alone that spreadeth abroad the earth by my selfe 48. 12. Hearken vnto me O Iacob and Israel my called I am he I am the first and I am the last Act. 7. 49. Heauen is my Throne and earth is my footestoole Isa 45. 22. Looke vnto me and be ye saued all the ends of the earth for I am God and there is none else 6. 1. Cor. 8. To vs there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and we in him and one Lord Iesus Christ by whom are all things and we by him 6. Ephe. 4. There is one God Father of all who is aboue all and through all and in you all 28. In him we liue Act 17. and moue and haue our being for we are all his of spring 29. Forasmuch then as wee are the of-spring of God wee ought not to thinke that the Godhead is like vnto gold or siluer or stone grauen by 〈◊〉 and mans deuice 30. And the times of this ignorance God winked at but now commandeth all men euery where to repent 31. Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will iudge the world in righteousnesse by that man whom he hath ordained whereof hee hath giuen assurance vnto all men in that he hath raised him from the dead Reuel 4. 11. Thou art worthy O Lord to receiue glory and honour and power for thou hast created all things and for thy pleasure they are and were created 3. This is eternall life Ioh. 17. that we might know thee the onely true God and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent 27. Psal 73. They that are farre from thee shal perish thou hast destroyed all them that goe a whoring from thee 4. 16. Their sorrowes shall be multiplyed that hasten after another God 5. 96. All the Gods of the Nations are Idols but the Lord made the heauens 6. Honour and Maiesty are before him strength and beauty are in his Sanctuary 89. 6. For who in the heauen can be compared vnto the Lord who among the sonnes of the mightie can be likened vnto the Lord 95. 7. He is our God and wee are the people of his pasture and the sheepe of his hands Iosh 2◠16. God forbid that we should forsake the Lord to serue other gods 23. Put away the strange gods which are among you incline your hearts vnto the Lord God of Israel 24. The Lord our God will we serue and his voice will we obey 18. Isa 30. The Lord is a God of iudgement blessed are they that waite for him 10. Psal 34. They that seeke the Lord shall not want any good thing 13. For he is gracious Ioel 2. and mercifull slow to anger and of great kindnesse 50. Luke 1. And his mercy is on them that feare him from generation to generation 12. Psal 33. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord and the people whom hee hath chosen for his owne inheritance Rom. 11. 36. For of him and through him and to him are all things To whom be glory for euer Amen The holy Scriptures Mat. 22. 29. YE doe erre not knowing the Scripture nor the power of God Ier. 23. 29. Is not my word like as a fire saith the Lord like a hammer that breaketh the rocke in peeces Ioh. 5. 39. Search the Scriptures for in them ye think yee haue eternall life and they are they which testifie of me 〈◊〉 Receiue with meeknesse the ingrafted word which is able to saue your soules 31. These are written Ioh. 20. that ye might beleeue that Iesus is the Christ the Son of God and that beleeuing yee might haue life through his name 4. Rom. 15. For whatsoeuer things were written aforetime were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might haue hope 3. 1. Tim. 6. If any man teach otherwise and consent not to wholsome words euen the words of our Lord Iesus Christ and to the doctrine which is according to godlinesse 4. He is proud knowing nothing but doting about questions and strifes of words whereof commeth enuie strife raylings euill surmises 5. Peruerse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth supposing that gaine is godlinesse from such withdraw thy selfe Ioh. 8. 31. If ye continue in my word then are yee my disciples indeed 32. And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free 8. Pro. 8. All the words of my mouth are in righteousnesse there is nothing froward or peruerse in them 9. They are all plaine to him that vnderstandeth and right to them that find knowledge 47. He that is of God Ioh. 8. heareth Gods words 9. 2. Ioh. 1. Whosoeuer transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ hee hath both the Father and the Sonne 10. If there come any vnto you and bring not this doctrine receiue him not into your house neither bid him God speed 2 Chron. 17. 9. The Leuites and the Priests sent by Iehosaphat taught in Iuda had the booke of the Law of the Lord with them and went about throughout all the Cities of Iuda and taught the people 34. 31. Iosiah made a couenant before the Lord to walke after the Lord and to keepe his commandements his testimonies and his Statutes with all his heart and with all his soule to performe the words of the couenant which are written in this booke 32. And hee caused all that were present in Ierusalem Beniamin to stand to it And the Inhabitants of Ierusalem did according to the couenant of God the God of their fathers 35. Act. 15. Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch teaching and preaching the word of the Lord with many others also 11. 17. The Iewes of Berea were more noble then those in Thessalonica in that they receiued the word with all readinesse of minde and searched the Scriptures daily whether those things were so 12. Therefore many of them belieued also of honourable women which were Greekes and of men not a fewe Acts. 17. 1. When Paul and Silas had passed throrough Amphipolis
all the glorie of man as the flower of gras the grasse withereth and the flower thereof falleth away Psal 62. 9. Surely men of low degree are vanitie and men of high degree are a lie to be laid in the ballance they are altogether lighter then vanitie 39. 5. Verily euery man at his best state is altogether vanitie The end of the world 3. Math. 24. AS Iesus sate vpon the Mount of Oliues the disciples came vnto him priuately saying tell vs what shall bee the signe of thy comming and of the end of the world 4. And Iesus answered and said vnto them Take heede that no man deceiue you 5. For many shall come in my name saying I am Christ and shall deceiue many 6. And yee shall heare of warres and rumors of warres See that yee bee not troubled for all these things must come to passe but the end is not yet Math 24. 7. For nation shall rise against nation and kingdome against kingdome and there shall be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in diuers places 8. All these are but the beginning of sorrowes 9. Then shall they deliuer you vp to be afflicted and shall kill you and yee shall bee hated of all Nations for my names sake 10. And they shall many be offended and shall betray one another and shall hate one another 11. And many false prophets shall arise and shall deceiue many 12. And because iniquitie shall abound the loue of many shall waxe cold 13. But hee that shall endure vnto the end shall be saued 14. And this Gospell of the Kingdome shall be preached in all the world for a witnesse vnto all Nations and then shall the end come 21. Then shall be great tribulation such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time no not euer shall bee Mat. 24. 22. And except those dayes should bee shortned there should no flesh bee saued but for the elects sake those dayes shall bee shortned 24. There shall arise false christs and false prophets and shal shew great signes and wonders in so much that if it were possible they shall deceiue the very elect 2. Tim. 3. 1. This know also that in the last dayes perilous times shall come 2. For men shall bee louers of their owne selues couetous boasters proud blasphemers disobedient to Parents vnthankefull vnholy 3. Without naturall affection truce-breakers false accusers incontinent fierce despisers of those that are good 4. Traytors heady high minded louers of pleasures more then louers of God 5. Hauing a forme of godlinesse but denying the power thereof from such turne away 6. For of this sort are they which creepe into houses and leade captiue silly women ladē with sins led away with diuers lusts 7. Euer learning and neuer able to come to the knowledge of the truth 2. Tim. 3. 8. Now as Iannes Iambres withstood Moses so do these also resist the truth men of corrupt mindes reprobate concerning faith 9. But they shall proceede no further for their folly shall bee manifested vnto all men as theirs also was Luke 21. 25. And there shall be signes in the Sunne and in the Moone and in the starres and vpon the earth distresse of nations with perplexitie the sea and the waters shall roare 26. Mens heart fayling them for feare and for looking after those things which are comming on the earth for the powers of heauen shal be shaken 27. And then shall they see the sonne of man comming in a cloude with power and great glory 28. And when these things shall begin to come to passe then looke vp and lift vp your heads for your redemption draweth nigh 13. Mar. 13. But of that day and houre knoweth no man not the Angels in heauen nor the son but the father Luke 21. 36. Watch yee therefore and pray alwayes that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe and to stand before the sonne of man 1. Thes 4. 15. For this we say vnto you by the word of the Lord that wee which are aliue and remaine vnto the comming of the Lord shall not preuent them which are asleepe 16. For the Lord himselfe shall descend from heauen with a shoute with the voice of the Archangel and with the trumpe of God and the dead in Christ shall rise first 17. Then we which are aliue and remaine shall bee caught vp together with them in the clouds to meete the Lord in the aire and so shall we euer be with the Lord. The Iudgement 27. Heb. 9. IT is appointed vnto all men to die but after this the Iudgement 7. Eccles. 12. The dust shall returne to the earth as it was and the spirit shall returne to God who gaue it 1. 2. Cor. 5. Wee know if our earthly house of this Tabernacle were dissolued we haue a building of God a house not made with hand eternall in the heauens Rom. 8. 10. The bodie is dead because of sinne but the spirit is life because of righteousnesse Gal. 6. 8. He that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reape corruption but hee that soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting Iohn 5. 24. He that heareth my Word and beleeueth on him that sent me hath euerlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from death vnto life 18. Psal 37. The Lord knoweth the daies of the vpright and their inheritance shall be for euer 20. But the wicked shall perish and the enemies of the Lord shall bee as the fat of lambes they shall consume into smoke shall they consume away 23. Rom. 6. The wages of sinne is death but the gift of GOD is eternall life thorough Iesus Christ our Lord. 22. The begger died Luke 16 and was carried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome the rich man also died and was buried 23. And in hell hee lift vp his eyes being in torments and seeth Abraham afarre off and Lazarus in his bosome 24. And he cryed and said father Abraham haue mercie on me and send Lazarus that hee may dip the tip of his finger in water and coole my tongue for I am tormented in this flame 25. But Abraham said sonne remember that thou in thy life time receiuedst thy good things and likewise Lazarus euill things but now he is comforted and thou art tormented 13. Wide is the gate Mat. 7. and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction and many there be which goe in thereat 14. Straite is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth vnto life and few there bee that finde it 28. Iohn 15. The houre is comming in the which all that are in the graues shall heare his voice 29. And shall come forth they that haue done good vnto the resurrectiō of life and they that haue done euill vnto the resurrection of damnation Mat 25. 46. These shall
them which keepe the sayings of this booke worship God 10. 19. And I fell at his feet to worship him and he said vnto me see thou do it not I am thy fellow seruant and of thy brethren that haue the testimonie of Iesus Worship God 2. The Lord is great in Zion and he is high aboue all people 5. Exalt yee the Lord our God and worship at his footstoole for hee is holy Iosh 24. 14. Feare the Lord and serue him in sinceritie and in truth and put away the Gods which your fathers serued on the other side of the flood and in Egipt and serue ye the Lord. Isa 8. 13. Sanctifie the Lord of hosts himselfe and let him be your feare and let him be your dread Reuel 14. 7. Worship him that made heauen and earth and the sea and the fountaines of waters 8. Luke 4. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy GOD and him onely shalt thou serue Faith 1. Heb. 11. FAith is the substance of things hoped for the euidence of things not seene 6. Hee that commeth to God must beleeue that he is and that hee is a rewarder of them that diligently seeke him 46. Io. 12. I am come a light into the world that whosoeuer beleeueth on mee should not abide in darkenesse Iohn 3. 36. He that beleeueth on the sonne hath euerlasting life and he that beleeueth not the sonne shall not see life but the wrath of God shall abide on him Galat. 3. 26. Ye are the children of God by faith in Christ Iesus 22. The Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne that the promise by faith of Iesus Christ might bee giuen to them that beleeue Act. 10. 43. To him giue all the Prophets witnesse that through his name whosoeuer belieueth in him shall receiue remission of sins 22. Heb. 10. Let vs draw neare with a true heart in full assurance of faith 23. Let vs hold fast the profession of our faith without wauering for hee is faithfull that promised 9. If thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus Rom. 10. and shalt beleeue in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead thou shalt bee saued 10. For with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnesse and with the mouth confession is made vnto saluation Gal. 3. 9. They that be of faith are blessed with faithfull Abraham 1. Pet. 1. 9. The end of your faith the saluation of your soules Repentance Hos 14. 1. O Israel returne vnto the Lord thy God for thou hast fallen by thine iniquitie Act. 3. 19. Repent yee therefore and bee conuerted that your sinnes may bee blotted out 23. Ezech. 18. Haue I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die saith the Lord God and not that hee should returne from his wayes and liue 30. Repent and turne your selues from all your transgressions so iniquitie shall not be your 〈◊〉 31. Cast away from you all your transgressions whereby you haue transgressed and make you a new heart and a new spirit 11. Turne ye turne ye 33. from your euill waies for why will ye die 〈◊〉 ô house of Israel Isa 1. 18. Come now and let vs reason together saith the Lord though your sinnes bee as scarlet they shall be as white as snow though they bee red like crimson they shall bee as wooll Heb. 6. 9. The Lord is long suffering to vs-ward not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance Isa 55. 7. Let the wicked forsake his way and the vnrighteous man his thoughts and let him returne vnto the Lord and hee will haue mercy vpon him and to our GOD for hee will abundantly pardon 40. Let vs search Lam. 3. and trie our wayes and turne againe to the Lord. 25. The Lord is good to them that waite for him to the soule that seeketh him 27. Iob. 33. If any say I haue sinned and peruerted that which was right and it profited me not 28. He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit and his life shall fee the light 7. Psal 130. Let Israell hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is mercie and with him is plenteous redemption 8. And hee shall redeeme Israell from all his iniquities Confession Pro. 28. 13. HEe that couereth his sinnes shall not prosper but who so confesseth and forsaketh thē shall haue mercy Luke 15. 18. I will arise and go to my father and will say vnto him father I haue sinned against heauen and before thee 19. And am no more worthy to bee called thy sonne 5. Psal 32. I acknowledged my sinne vnto thee and mine iniquitie haue I not hid I said I will confesse my transgressions vnto the Lord and thou forgauest the iniquitie of my sinne 4. Dan. 9. I prayed vnto the Lord my God and made my confession and said O Lord the great and dreadfull God keeping the couenant and mercie to them that loue him and to them that keepe his commandements 5. Wee haue sinned and committed iniquitie and haue done wickedly and haue rebelled euen by departing from thy precepts and from thy iudgements Dan 9. 6. Neither haue wee hearkened vnto thy seruants the prophets which spake in thy name to our kings our princes and our fathers and to all the people of the land Nehem. 1 5. O Lord God of heauen the great and terrible God that keepeth couenant and mercie for them that loue him and obserue his commandements 6. Let thine eare bee now attentiue and thine eyes opē that thou mayst heare the prayer of thy seruant which I pray before thee now day and night for the children of Israel thy seruants and confesse the sinnes of the children of Israel which wee haue sinned against thee both I and my fathers house haue sinned 7. We haue dealt very corruptly against thee and haue not kept the commandements nor the statutes nor the Iudgements which thou commandedst thy seruant Moses 10. 2 Sam. 24. Dauid said vnto the Lord I haue sinned greatly in that I haue done and now I beseech thee O Lord take away the iniquitie of thy seruant for I haue done foolishly Luke 18. 13. The publican standing afarre off would not lift vp so much as his eyes vnto heauē but smote vpon his brest saying God be merciful vnto me a sinner 1. Iohn 1. 9. If wee confesse our sinnes hee is faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteousnesse Rom. 14. 11. As I liue saith the Lord euery knee shall bow to me and euery tongue shall confesse to God 12. So then euery one of vs shall giue account of himselfe vnto God 4. Psal 41. Lord be mercifull vnto me heale my soule for I haue sinned against thee Faith and works 22. Iames 1. BE yee doers of the word and not hearers onely deceiuing your owne selues 23.
the multitude of thy tender mercies 25. 18. Looke vpon mine affliction and my paine and forgiue all my sinnes 20. O keepe my soule Psal 25. and deliuer me let me not be ashamed for I put my trust in thee 28. 119. My soule melteth for heauinesse strengthen me according to thy word 2. 51. Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie and cleanse me from my sinne 3. For I acknowledge my transgressions and my sinne is euer before me 7. Purge me with Hysope and I shall be cleane Wash me and I shall bee whiter then snow 8. Make mee to heare ioy and gladnesse that the bones which thou hast broken may reioyce Psal 142. 5. Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the liuing 31. 16. Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant saue mee for thy mercies sake Third Psalme 6. 2. HAue mercy vpon me ô Lord for I am weake ô Lord helpe me for my bones are vexed 69. 3. I am weary of crying my throat is dryed mine eyes faile while I waite for my God 11. Psal 51. Cast me not away from thy presence take not thy holy spirit froÌ„ me 12. Restore to mee the ioy of thy saluation and vphold mee with thy free spirit 8. 17. Keepe me as the apple of the eye hide me vnder the shadow of thy wings 94. I am thine saue me 119. for I haue sought thy statutes 174. I haue longed for thy saluation O Lord and thy law is my delight 5. My soule 62. waite thou onely vp in God for my expectation is from him â—sal 62. 6. He only is my Rocke and my saluation he is my defence I shall not be moued 40. 4. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust Fourth Psalme 42. 5. VVHy art thou cast downe O my soule and why art thou disquieted within mee Hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God 27. 1. The Lord is my light and my saluation whom shall I feare The Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid 4. Psal 23. Though I walke through the valley of the shadow of death I will feare none euill for thou art with mee thy rod and thy staffe they comfort me 5. 13. I haue trusted in thy mercy my heart shall reioyce in thy saluation 19. 31. O how great is thy goodnes which thou hast layd vp for them that feare thee which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sonnes of men Psal 36. 7. How excellent is thy louing kindnesse O Lord Therefore the children of men put their trust vnder the shadow of thy wings 9. With thee is the fountaine of life and in thy light shall we see light 145. 9. The Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are ouer all his workes 66. 8. O blesse our God yee people and make the voyce of his praise to bee heard 103. 2. Blesse the Lord O my soule and forget not all his benefits 3. Who forgiueth all thine iniquitie who healeth all thy diseases 4. Psal 103. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction and crowneth thee with louing kindnesse and tender mercies 13. 41. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from euerlasting to euerlasting Amen Amen A PRAYER Ephes 1. 17. THe GOD of our Lord Iesus Christ the Father of glory giue vnto you the spirit of wisedome and reuelation in the knowledge of him 18. That the eyes of your vnderstanding being inlightened you may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the Saints 19. And what is the exceeding greatnesse of his power to vs-ward that beleeue according to the working of his mightie power 20. Which he wrought in Christ when hee raised him from the dead and set him on his owne right hand in the heaueÌ„ly place 21. Farre aboue all Principalitie and power and might and dominion and euery name that is named not onely in this world but also in that which is to come 22. And hath put all things vnder his feete and gaue him to be head ouer all things to the Church 23. Which is his body the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all Amen The Soules comfort AS by the sacred Fountaine I did passe The streames sent forth such pleasant melody That with deep sighs my soule cryd out Alas Why should I wander from this harmony The sound wherof guides to eternall blisse Diuerting from those pathes which leade amisse The warbling notes resounded still and said Oft hast thou fallen by thine iniquitie Yet lift thy heart to heauen be not afraid Repentance is a constant remedie Then search and try thy wayes returne and know Thy scarlet deeds shall be as white as snow If thou confesse thou hast peruerted right Yet no aduantage hast thereby obtay'nd Thy soule shall liue thy life shal see the light Thy sinnes seeme wooll which were with crimson stayn'd A light is come and darkenesse vanished Beleeue in him alone that promised Afflicted widowes and the fatherlesse To visit is a worke of charitie The poore to helpe and such as in distresse Want comfort to relieue their miserie Yet pleade not merit in thy lost account Trust to that mercy which doth al surmouÌ„t Still dost thou violate the sacred lawes And iustly heapest wrath vpon thine head Yet hast an aduo ate to pleade thy cause Who onely hath the power to interceade He euer liues at the tribunâ—ll seate Mercy for our offences to intreate When neither siluer gold nor earthly price Could vs redeem and purge our hainous sin He shed his bloud his life did sacrifice That for vs which were lost he heauen might winne He lou'd vs though his statutes we forgot And suffered for our sinnes yet had no spot He craues no meed for all that he hath done But with our hearts to feare to serue to loue him His glory is from death he hath vs wonne That we may know there is no power aboue him Then let vs striue to walke in all his wayes And in all things to giue his name the praise And euer listen to those heauenly streames Which yeild such musick for the souls delight Abandoning all mens deceitfull dreames Who through their pride obscure the clearest light Close by this fountaine I resolue to dwell Whose warbles doe all humane art excell FINIS Errata Page 6. 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of me 20. Likewise also the cup after supper saying this cup is the new Testament in my blood which is shed for you 16. 1. Co. 10. The cup of blessing which wee blesse is it not the Communion of the blood of CHRIST The bread which we breake is it not the Communion of the body of Christ 17. For we being many are one bread and one body for we are all partakers of that one bread 23. The Lord Iesus the same night in which hee was betraied tooke bread 24. And when hee had giuen thankes he brake it and said take eate this is my body which is broken for you this doe in remembrance of mee Cor. 11. 25. After the same manner also hee tooke the cup when he had supped saying this cup is the new Testament in my blood this doe as oft as ye drinke it in remembrance of me 26. For as often as yee eate this bread and drinke this cup yee doe shew the Lords death till he come 27. Wherefore who soeuer shall eate this bread and drinke this cup of the Lord vnworthily shall bee guiltie of the body and bloud of the Lord. 28. But let a man examine himselfe and so let him eate of that bread and drinke of that cup. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh vnworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himselfe not discerning the Lords body 3. Cor. 10. Our fathers did all eate the same spirituall meate 4. And did all drinke the same spirituall drinke for they dranke of that spirituall rocke that followed them and that rocke was Christ 35. Iesus said Ioh. 6 I am the bread of life he that commeth to mee shall neuer hunger and he that beleeueth on me shall neuer thirst 51. I am the liuing bread which came downe from heauen If any man eate of this bread he shall liue for euer and the bread that I will giue is my flesh which I will giue for the life of the world 56. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood dwelleth in me and I in him 58. Not as your fathers did eate Manna and are dead he that eateth of this bread shall liue for euer 63. Iohn 6. It is the spirit that quickeneth the flesh profiteth nothing the words that I speake vnto you they are spirit and they are life 28. 16. I came forth from the father and am come into the world againe I leaue the world and go to my father 7. It is expedient for you that I goe away for if I goe not away the comforter will not come vnto you but if I depart I will send him vnto you 2. 14. I goe to prepare a place for you 3. And if I goe and prepare a place for you I will come againe and receiue you vnto my selfe that where I am there yee may be also Mat. 26. 29. I will not drinke henceforth of this fruite of the vine vntill that day when I drinke it new with you in my fathers kingdome Mar. 16. 19. After the Lord had spoken to them hee was receiued vp into heauen and sate on the right hand of God Heb. 10. 13. From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstoole 14. For by one offering he hath perfected for euer them that are sanctified 1. Col. 3. If yee bee risen with Christ seeke those things which are aboue where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God 20. Phil. 3. Our conuersation is in heauen from whence also we looke for the Sauiour the Lord Iesus Christ 21. Acts 3. Whom the heauen must receiue vntill the times of restitution of all things which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy Prophets since the world began The happinesse of Gods seruants Psal 37. 37. MArke the perfect man and behold the vpright for the end of that man is peace 92. 12. The righteous shall flourish like the Palme tree he shall grow like a Cedar in Lebanon Hosea 14. 6. His branches shall spread and his beautie shall be as the Oliue tree and his smell as Lebanon Psal 92. 13. Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the Courts of our God 14. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age they shall bee fat and flourishing 23. 37. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he delighteth in his way 24. Though he fall he shall not vtterly bee cast downe for the Lord vpholdeth him with his hand 12. 25. What man is hee that feareth the Lord him shall hee reach in the way that he shall choose 13. His soule shall dwell at ease and his seed shall inherit the earth 14. The secret of the Lord is with them that feare him and hee will shew them his couenant â—sal 103. 17. The mercy of the Lord is from euerlasting to euerlasting vpon them that feare him and his righteousnesse vnto childrens children 18. To such as keepe his couenant and to those that remember his commandements to do them 65. 4. Blessed is the man whom thou choosest and causest to approach vnto thee that he may dwell in thy courts he shall be satisfied with the goodnesse of thy house euen of thy holy Temple The vanitie of the world 15. LOue not the world 1. Iohn 2. neither the things that are in the world if any man loue the world the loue of the father is not in him 16. For all that is in the world the lust of the flesh the lust of the eyes and the pride of life is not of the Father but is of the world 17. And the world passeth away and the lust thereof but hee that doth the will of God abideth for euer Eccles 1. 14. I haue seene all the workes that are done vnder the Sun and behold all is vanitie and vexation of spirit Col. 3. 2. Set your affection on things aboue not on things on the earth Iames 4. 4. Whosoeuer will be a friend of the world is the enemie of God Mat. 6. 24. No man can serue two masters for either hee will hate the one and loue the other or else he will hold to the one and despise the other ye cannot God and Mammon 15. Luke 16. That which is highly esteemed amongst men is abomination in the sight of God 14. What is your life Iames. 4. It is euen a vapor that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away 4. Psal 144. Man is like to vanitie his dayes are as a shadow that passeth away 15. 103. His dayes are as grasse as a flower of the field so he florisheth 16. For the winde passeth ouer it and it is gon and the place thereof shall know it no more 2. Iob 14. He coÌ„meth forth like a flower and is cut downe he flieth also as a shadow and continueth not 1. Pet. 1. 24. For all flesh is as grasse and
He onely is my rocke and my saluation hee is my defence I shall not bee moued 40. 4. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust Acknowledging Gods mercie Psal 28. 7. THe Lord is my strength and my shield my heart trusted in him and I am helped therefore my heart greatly reioyceth and with my song will I praise him 86. 12. I will praise thee O Lord my God with all my heart and I will glorifie thy name for euermore 13. For great is thy mercy towards mee and thou hast deliuered my soule from the lowest hell 3. Psal 1â—3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me and strengthenedst mee with strength in my soule 5. 32. I acknowledged my sinne vnto thee and mine iniquitie I haue not hid 6. I said I will confesse my transgressions vnto the Lord and thou forgauest the iniquitie of my sinne 11. 16. Thou wilt shew me the path of life in thy presence is fullnesse of ioy at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore Psal 18. 32. It is God that girdeth mee with strength and maketh my way perfect 31. For who is God saue the Lord or who is a rocke saue our God 147. 3. He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth vp their wounds â—4 22. The Lord redeemeth the soule of his seruants and none of them that trust in him shall bee desolate 145. 8. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion slow to anger and of great mercie 9. Psal 145. The Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are ouer all his works 10. All thy workes praise thee O Lord and thy Saints blesse thee 11. They shall speake of the glorie of thy kingdome and talke of thy power 13. Thy Kingdome is an euerlasting Kingdome and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages 5. 36. Thy mercie O Lord is in the heauens and thy faithfullnesse reacheth vnto the Clouds Psal 36. 6. Thy righteousnesse is like the great mountaines thy iudgements are a great deepe O Lord thou preseruest man and beast 7. How excellent is thy louing kindnesse O God therefore the children of men put their trust vnder the shadow of thy wings 8. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatnesse of thy house and thou shalt make them drinke of the riuers of thy pleasures 9. For with thee is the well of life and in thy light shall we see light Magnifying Gods mercie and goodnesse 1. I will praise thee Psal 9. O Lord with my whole heart I will shew foorth all thy maruelous workes 2. I will be glad and reioyce in thee I will sing praise vnto thy name ô thou most high 10. They that know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou Lord hast not forsaken them that seeke thee 90. 119. Thy faithfulnesse is to all generations thou hast established the earth and it abideth Psal 119. 142. Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnesse and thy Law is truth 135. 13. Thy Name ô Lord endureth for euer and thy memoriall ô Lord thorow out all generations 106. 2. Who can vtter the mightie acts of the Lord Who can shew forth all his praise 33. 5. Hee loueth righteousnesse and iudgement The earth is full of the goodnesse of the Lord. 111. 7. The workes of his hands are veritie and iudgement all his commandements are true 4. Psal 111. Hee hath made his wonderfull works to be remembred The Lord is gracious and full of compassion 14. 145. The Lord vpholdeth all that fall and raiseth vp all those that bee bowed downe 19. He will fullfill the dâ—sire of them that feare him Hee will also heare their crie and saue them 1. 103. Blâ—sse the Lord O my soule and all that is within me blesse his holy name 2. Blesse the Lord ô my soule and forget not all his benefits Psal 103. 3. Who forgiueth all thine iniquities who healeth all thy diseases 4. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction who crowneth thee with louing kindenesse and tender mercies 113. 2. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth for euermore Of Praise 104. 33. I will sing vnto the Lord as long as I liue I will sing praise vnto my God whiles I haue any being 7. 17. I will praise the Lord according to his righteousnesse I will sing praise vnto the name of the Lord most high 1. O Lord our Lord Psal 8. how excellent is thy name in all the earth who hast set thy glory aboue the heauens 18. 35. I will giue thee thankes in the congregation I will praise thee among much people 2. 138. I will worshippe towards thy holy Temple and praise thy name for thy louing kindnesse and for thy truth for thou hast magnified thy word aboue all thy name Psal 145. 1. I will extoll thee my God O king and I will blesse thy name for euer and euer 2. Euery day will I blesse thee and I will praise thy name for euer and euer 21. My mouth shall speake the praise of the Lord and let all flesh blesse his holy name for euer and euer 18. 46. The Lord liueth and blessed bee my rocke and let the God of my saluation be exalted 28. 6. Blessed be the Lord because he hath heard the voice of my supplications 13. Psal 41. Blessed be the Lord GOD of Israel from euerlasting to euerlasting Amen Amen PSALMES IN SICKNESSE IAMES 5.15 The prayer of faith shall saue the sicke and the Lord shall raise him vp and if he haue committed sins they shall be forgiuen him LONDON Printed for E. BLACKMORE 1628. THE FIRST PSALME IN SICKNESSE Psal 38. 1. O Lord rebuke mee not in thy wrath neither chasten mee in thy hot displeasure 2. For thine arrowes sticke fast in me and thy hand presseth me sore 3. There is no soundnesse in my flesh because of thine anger neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sinne 14. Psal 22. I am powred out like water all my bones are out of ioynt My heart is like waxe it is melted in the middest of my bowells 4. 38. For mine iniquities are gone ouer my head as an heauie burthen they are too heauy for me 5. My wounds stinke are corrupt because of my foolishnesse 4. 41. Lord bee mercifull vnto me heale my soule for I haue sinned against thee 9. 38. All my desire is before thee and my groaning is not hid from thee 18. For I will declare mine iniquitie and will be sorry for my sinne Psal 119. 176. I haue gone astray like a lost sheepe seeke thy seruant for I do not forget thy Commandements 175. Let my soule liue and it shall praise thee and let thy iudgements helpe me Second Psalme 69. 16. HEare me ô Lord for thy louing kindnesse is good Turne vnto me according to
THE TRVE CATHOLIKE Collected out of the Oracles and Psalteries of the holy Ghost for Instruction and Deuotion 1 TIM 2.4 God will haue all men to be saued and to come to the knowledge of the truth IOH. 14.17 The world cannot receiue the spirit of truth because it seeth him not neither knoweth him 1 COR. 2.10 The spirit searcheth all things yea the deepe things of God EPHES. 5.9 For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodnesse and righteousnesse and truth LONDON Printed for E. BLACKMORE 1628. THE PREFACE OF DOCTOR FRA. RIBERA 〈◊〉 In Coment in Amos Prophet touching the Excellency Dignity profit of finding the holy Scriptures THAT there is no studie either more Excellent more profitable or more worthy of Man then the studie of the holy Scriptures hee shall best know and iudge that applyeth himselfe wholy thereunto and shal perceiue that man to bee worthily called blessed Which meditateth in the law of God day and night Psal 1 2. I doe verily confesse that all the sacred bookes especially those of the Prophets are wrapped and incumbred with many difficulties by which as it were by certaine strict keepers of a most stately Temple The holy Ghost hath straitly prohibited the accesse and misteries vnto prophane and proud men and that it is rightly spoken of them which Socrates is reported to haue said when he hapned vpon Heraclitus bookes of nature That those things which hee vnderstood seemed excellent vnto him and that hee thought so also of them which hee vnderstood not but that it was needfull to haue an Interpreter to them No where can you see more euidently no where can it more appeare which is spoken in the old Greeke prouerbe Those things which are excellent are difficult Or that saying which passeth far neare from Hesiodus concerning vertue That it is scituate in a steepe and high place and that it hath a passage in the beginning hard and full of paine and labour But doubtlesse although the labour be great and continuall it doth sufficiently recompence with profit the paine with ease the earnest endeauour of the minde with rest For although they seeme to haue much hardnesse yet without doubt they haue farre more of true and perfect delight For how great a matter is it to bee led by a King into a wine-Cellar Cant. 2.4 For Charity to be rightly ordered How great a matter is it to sucke those brests better then wine sauoring sweetly with the best oyntments Cant. 1.2 To hold wisedome as the Apostle speaketh among those that bee perfect 1. Cor. 2.6 Yet not the wisedome of this world nor of the Princes of this world which come to nought but the wisedome of God in a misterie which none of the Princes of this world knew 7. 8. To be present at the distribution of heauenly treasures To behold the glory of God with open face Certainely the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the future glory which when wee well vnderstand the sacred bookes shall be reuealed in vs. But the men of our time are quicke and ready to other studies vnto these for the most part they are slow and do imagine that these are to bee left to idle men and such as tarrie at home or else vnto Preachers Whereby it happens that such as are vnfit for sermons though they haue leasure enough doe rather bestow their labour and endeauour in any other matter How much the holy Scriptures doe profit preachers I haue often said and how greatly they stand in neede of them which are excercised in Schoole disputations I could say and perchance will hereafter shew Now this I auouch that albeit these Scriptures bee most profitable to helpe others they iudge very ill who thinke they are to bee studied onely for other mens sakes For if we reade with great profit the bookes of the holy fathers and of other learned men which are called and are spirituall and by reading them doe finde our selues much bettered shall there bee any book so spirituall which may bee compared with those which the spirit of God it selfe by the choycest and wisest men hath deliuered vnto vs If the small brookes doe helpe and as it were satisfie what shall that great Riuer doe which Ezechiell saw Ezec. 47.1 issuing forth vnder the threshold of the Lords house which he could not goe through because the waters of that deepe riuer were risen so that they could not bee passed ouer And when I had returned 5. said he behold at the bank of the riuer were very many trees on either side 7. what are those many trees on either side the banke of the riuer but the ancient writers ioyned to the Law and the Prophets and the new writers who sitting together by the streames of the Euangelists and Apostles doe alwayes waxe greene as most beautifull trees and abound with pleasant fruite the riuer is the same because it is the same author of the Scriptures and the scope the same but the ages and times diuers which are resembled by both the bankes Of these trees and of these waters it is said and he shall be like a tree planted by the riuers of waters that bringeth forth his fruite in his season Psal 1.3 his leafe also shall not fall away and whatsoeuer be doth it shall prosper I was wont to maruaile with my selfe as often as I did reade in Saint Ierome that the study of the Scriptures had wonderfull power to change the minde of man to quench the desires of the flesh to procure the contempt of the world and briefly to gaine all kinde of vertue vntill I perceiued hee spake those things whereof hee had made triall in himselfe and that it is a wrong not to belieue him that hath experience Hee that beleeueth not let him first reade the Scripture not as though hee would interpret it to others but to be turned wholy to his owne profit let him meditate therein day and night he shall feele a stony heart to bee mollified a cold heart to be inflamed with heauenly fire for the words of the Lord are like fire â—er 23.29 and as a hammer that breaketh the rocke in peeces He shall perceiue the loue of the world to vanish away the desire of eternall good things to bee stirred vp in himselfe his minde filled with a certaine incredible delight which he that felt it cried out how sweete are thy words vnto my taste Psal 119.103 yea sweeter then hony to my mouth O wisdome guide of the heauenly life teacher of vertues bane of vices fountaine of light expeller of darkenesse what should wee nay what should the whole life of man be without thee Thou art the companion in labour thou art the comforter in aduersitie the ouerseere and guide in prosperitie the instructer of youth the foundation of manhood the most sweet rest of old age Come therefore let vs ascend vp
to the hill of the Lord Isa 2.3 to the house of the GOD of Iacob and he will teach vs his wayes and wee shall walke in his pathes and let not obscuritie discourage vs. 〈…〉 The heads contained are these viz. A Preparation Fol. 2 God Fol. 5 The Scriptures Fol. 12 The Church Fol. 23 Traditions Fol. 28 Images Fol. 38 Inuocation Fol. 47 Adoration Fol. 53 Faith Fol. 61 Repentance Fol. 64 Confession Fol. 68 Faith and workes Fol. 73 Iustification Fol. 81 Fasting Fol. 90 Meates Fol. 98 Loue and Charity Fol. 105 Prayer Fol. 111 One Mediator Fol. 116 Our propitiation Purgatory and satisfaction Fol. 118 Sinnes Fol. 124. Will. Fol. 130 Hypocrisie Fol. 135 Riches Fol. 139 Patience Fol. 145 Humility Fol. 149 The holy Eucharist Fol. 155 The happinesse of Gods seruants Fol. 164 The vanitie of the world Fol. 167 The end of the world Fol. 171 The Iudgement Fol. 179 Psalmes Of Confession Fol. 200 Of contrition Fol. 203 For remission Fol. 206 For mercie and direction Fol. 209 For vnderstanding Fol. 212 In trouble Fol. 215. For deliuerance Fol. 217 Against our Enemies Fol. 220 Of Confidence in Gods mercie Fol. 225 Acknowledging Gods mercie Fol. 228 Magnifying Gods mercie and goodnesse Fol. 233 Of praise Fol. 236 Psalmes in Sicknesse 1 Psalme in sicknesse Fol. 242 2 Psalme Fol. 244 3 Psalme Fol. 246 4 Psalme Fol. 248 A Prayer Fol. 252 The soules Comfort Fol. 254 AN EPISTLE GENERALL Beloued 1. 1. Tim. 4. THe Spirit speaketh expressely that in the latter times some shall depart from the Faith giuing heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of diuels 2. Speaking lyes in hypocrisie hauing their conscience seared with a hot iron 3. Forbidding to marrie and commanding to abstaine from meats which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue and know the truth 1. Tim 4. 4. For euery creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be receiued with thankesgiuing 5. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer Tit. 1. 10. There are many vnruly and vaine-talkers and deceiuers 11. Whose mouthes must be stopped who subuert whole houses teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucres sake 14. Giue not heed to Iewish fables and commandements of men that turne from the truth 5. 1. Ioh. 4. They are of the world therefore speake they of the world and the world heareth them 6. We are of God hee that knoweth God heareth vs hee that is not of God heareth not vs hereby know wee the spirit of truth and the spirit of errour 8. Beware Col. 2. lest any man spoile you through phylosophie and vaine deceit after the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world not after Christ 9. For in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily 10. And wee are compleate in him which is the head of all principalitie power 2. Tim. 2. 14. Striue not about words to no profit but to the subuerting of the hearers 23. Foolish and vnlearned questions auoide knowing that they do gender strifes Phil. 1. 27. Stand fast in one spirit with one mind striuing together for the faith of the Gospell 28. And in nothing terrified by your aduersaries which is to them an euident token of perdition but to you of saluation that of God 29. For vnto you it is giuen in the behalfe of Christ not onely to beleeue on him but also to suffer for his sake 12. Col. 3. Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloued bowells of mercies kindnesse humblenesse of mind meekenesse long suffering 13. Forbearing one another and forgiuing one another if any man haue a quarrell against any euen as Christ forgaue you so also do ye 14. And aboue all things put on charitie which is the bond of perfectnesse 15. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts to the which also yee are called in one body and be ye thankfull 17. And whatsoeuer ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Iesus giuing thankes to God and the Father by him 6. Phil. 4. Bee carefull for nothing but in euery thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiuing let your requests bee made knowne vnto God 23. Col. 1. Continue in the faith grounded and setled and be not mooued away from the hope of the Gospell which ye haue heard and which was preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen 14 That ye henceforth bee no more children tossed too and fro Ephes 4. and carried about with euery wind of doctrine by the sleight of men and cunning craftinesse whereby they lye in wait to deceiue 15. But speaking the truth in loue may grow vp into him in al things which is the head euen Christ Phil. 1. 9. And this I pray that your loue may abound yet more and more in knowledge in all iudgement 10. That yee may approue things that are excellent that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ 11. Being filled with the fruites of righteousnesse which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God Amen ORACLES AND PSALTERIES OF THE HOLY GHOST WHat Nation is there so great Deut. 4.8 that hath Statutes Iudgments so righteous as all this Law which I set before you this day This is the way Isa 30.21 walke ye in it when ye turne to the right hand and when ye turne to the left Deut. 12.34 Thou shalt not adde thereto nor diminish from it Preparation Amos 4. 12. PRepare to meet thy God ô Israel 1. Sam. 12. 23. I will teach you the good and the right way 24. Only feare the Lord and serue him in truth with all your heart Mat. 6. 33. Seeke yee first the kingdome of God and his righteousnesse and all things shall be added vnto you Psal 37. 4. Delight thy selfe also in the Lord and he shall giue thee the desires of thine heart 5. Pro. 3. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and leane not vnto thine owne vnderstanding 6. In all thy wayes acknowledge him and hee shall direct thy paths 4. Psal 91. He shall couer thee with his feathers and vnder his wing shalt thou trust his truth shall be thy shield and buckler 8. 34. O tast and see that the Lord is good blessed is the man that trusteth in him 5. 146. Happy is he that hath the God of Iacob for his helpe whose hope is in the Lord his God Psal 27. 14. Waite on the Lord be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart Waite I say on the Lord. 125. 1. They that trust in the Lord shall bee as Mount Sion which cannot bee remoued but abideth for euer 2. As the mountaines are round about Ierusalem so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth euen for euer God 8. HEare ô my